School: Áth Treasna (C.) (roll number 16648)
- Location:
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 108
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- 1.
The darkest hour precedes the dawn.
2.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
3.
Too far East is West.
4.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
5.
It is too late to spare when all is spend.
6.
Let not your outgo exceed your income.
7.
Out of debt out of danger.
8.
Plough deep while sluggard's sleep and you'll have corn to sell and to keep.
9.
God looks after those who look after themselves.
10.
After a gatherer comes a squanderer.
11.
Save for the rainy day.
12.
When ignorance is bliss tis folly to be wise.
13.
Work and save while you may no morning sun lasts a whole day.
14.
There's gold in the ground.
15.
penny wise and pound foolish.
16.
Better late than never.
17.
Better be born lucky then rich.
18.
It is a long road that has no turning.
19.
A halfpenny out of a pound is a pound no more.
20.
Never put off till to morrow what you can do to day.
21.
We can lessen our wealth by increasing our desires
22.
A bird in the hand is worth two on a bush.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Bí Ní Ceallaig
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr William Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
